New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-27
THE REV MR.. ENOS's RESIGNATION.
LIE TELLS WHY HE LEFT ST. JOINS PARISH J.
BIIDGEPDKT.

BRIDGEPORT.
To the Editor Of The Trtbune
SIR Will you give me space In yoar valuable paper VI
correct misstaements made In ne vs. motto In TIE
TRIBUNE Of January IL. and In other papers con
corning St Johns Parish Bridgeport and It's rector
That am a High Churchman In the mary, moderate
sense Of tho term, do not deny the nsndation That
AN a rtnalist In Of beug dangerous man In
the Church. most Indignantly repuilate wear IN ST.
Johns parish the common white surpice at all mlnstr-
tons even at celebration Of tae Holy Communion
Our principal service Ia the plain, odfAshionod Morn
ing Prayer. Litany and an,e-COnmunion rolled into
one-what ritualists call the Grinialized" scr
| vice. We have no musical accessories for a high
| rtual-ony the Olitme quartet choir. stand
ing down In "pen' in the corner of the
nave I have not, by % single ceremony. trans
crossed the ritual law OF the church My Bishop has not
admonished by much as n private whisper lie has
been present my services Sunday and taken part
In them Last spring brought 10 him for confirmation
one OF classes Ia tbs history OF
the parish which dates from l743 have In my sses
sion letter IRON hun addressed 70 no ".,,o wa s I'M
call 10 ST. Johns" In short church nsafes are and
S,yiu16ed Itiiv Republican OF January Ia such as
are quite proper John Henry Hobart chutchmen, but
The truth IL these insinuaiiOns rituas. made in
the Eews-notes OF which speak, are only prccAt 10
cover M another sort Of attack There IL In ST. johns
parish a small but determined faction. Which has or
many years fruitful source OF trouble ms hc
ton began TO take me In training before had been IN the
uarlsh three weeks The trouble have not been
utuaIislic' enough. 1 have not burned sIiiicicnt
incense at tho proper shrine! But i pass over THIS.
as my object simply to correct some specific
minstaienepts =,
gtate but because of the cumulative pressure oi more
than n years petty but systematic anDOyhces. No
p asking me resign has been presented 10 me nor 10
he v,sir There has however been paper III cir' uahon
thrnigb The parish soliciting signatures bat only lew
l.vc Len II and some who have been imp0rtuncd 10
sin A. mn refused TO do So have told me That heie were
mi A lew names upon 1t compared win the nuil'"r
clamed That was regarded as being III any illhc
diae danger from IL In proved 10y the iact that te an
lny resignation Vas toipice Sui prise W
NerybOuy . 49, ,o,ss ro,os that ,he
church attendance has fallen OIL Inc cong io' arg
.rg and every desirable seat IL akt VI ne unusuni
surcsss of the sunday school. ana OF lts haoiJ "u
0nn viii n woul perhaps De uiDcroulhS oi me "
~ during Christmas ae tpe
ami officers without All exception JoIied pscuici W.
Tin, ma the publc recipient OF beautiful anu oooy
ali, aud ON the saIne occasion the congregation s'c
me !. valuable purse OF gOi-a GIT III Wnoh nv 1911
families Sere rcpres,ned All the parish needs IN oraeI
o ee prosperous is la my Judgement !" 10 e t tps -
(ody aeluess' but IN The hight oi INC Pas. s''s
too m,i to hope for, without bghtine iof IL an" da
the news notes have correctly reported me. 90 ~. 49,
sire upon such light might hcio soiy pr
erly refer 10 me OF my Immediate pIenee i,,
man OF distinguished learning and lrrelOncHtu1 .o''
acter driven away from the parish ns'i. 49,
"a year ago. leaving behiBd him heart broken .onh H.
ton. he went at To the rectorship Oi h'so ''
parish In tho etate OF Ncw-YOrk. 49,. ,ooanso r
write this card not to court publicity, put =, ,,
have lived and ahored In too many l0ruitIes " 'om
these public misrepresentation of me u pass I Ius
lenged. 80 .az AA" >